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400 Years of the Telescope

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A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's first use of the telescope to the latest discoveries in cosmology.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Lawrence Krauss

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Wendy Freedman

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Mark Giampapa

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400 Years of the Telescope

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